as in ton
a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
Flooding is bad for real estate values, and coastal cities like New York are due for a boatload of sea level rise.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Schneider kick-started the rebuild by trading Wilson to the Broncos for a package that included a boatload of draft picks.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Schneider kick-started the rebuild by trading Wilson to the Broncos for a package that included a boatload of draft picks.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
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Amazon has tons to choose from, and with discounts reaching up to 48% off, this is your golden opportunity to upgrade from that beat up old backpack that’s been collecting dust in your closet.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ford dreamed up the atomic-age Nucleon, powered by a tiny nugget of uranium and incidentally requiring tons of lead shielding to protect anyone who came within a football field of the thing.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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These can be made to adapt to various movements (for example, lifting very heavy loads).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The elevator to it is fortified for heavy loads.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some students are not fans of the SmartPass hall pass technology used by dozens of New York City public schools.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In November, the board granted parole to Gregory Lee Vogelsang, who was convicted in August 1999 of more than two dozen child molestation and kidnapping charges involving five boys.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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On the corner of Fairway Drive and Texas 26, a stage was set up where a slew of speakers stepped up to invigorate the crowd.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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In fact, ahead of Chicago’s home opener, there are a slew of players who started their 2025s in Charlotte.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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So the idea of witnessing a wedding and what that does to you internally birthed the idea of, okay, actually, a bunch of people are going to spontaneously bleed to death at this wedding.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Atten Hill residents get a prepaid Summit Rock membership with the purchase of a lot.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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When the shells cling and tear away chunks of egg white, what should be a quick task turns into a tedious project.—
Sarah Jampel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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But that messaging appears to be wearing thin as the president’s various pronouncements have done little to change the reality that a large chunk of the world’s energy supplies is stranded by the conflict.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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More April Fools' Day deals Dunkin' isn't the only one dropping deals for April 1.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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When asked Tuesday about the possibilities of a new deal for Hurts, Lurie stuck to his de facto policy of not speaking about contracts.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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